Several UK newspapers provided front page coverage of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget, but news of the tragic death of One Direction member Liam Payne in Argentina broke after the papers had gone to print. The I reported that benefits would rise by £1.50 per week, but a Labour backlash was expected as Reeves came under pressure to restructure the system for calculating benefits. The Times reported that Reeves would raise capital gains tax, with the increased revenue expected to be in the low billions. Both the Daily Express and the Daily Mail led with criticism of the budget, with the former accusing Reeves of inventing a “bogus” £40 billion black hole and the latter stating that business leaders were warning that her plans would adversely impact jobs and pay.
Reeves is also poised to launch the biggest Budget tax raid in history, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph. The paper also highlights a separate story that UK counter-terrorism police were investigating a suspicious incendiary device onboard a plane suspected to have originated from Russia. The Guardian focused on the same story, suggesting that the parcel was deliberately placed to explode mid-air and cause a UK warehouse fire. The Metro, meanwhile, reported on a gas explosion in Newcastle in which a seven-year-old boy died and six more people were taken to hospital.
The Daily Mirror reported that a black crew member quit the set of Mrs Brown’s Boys after Brendan O’Carroll made an “n-word” gag, while the Financial Times reported that US-based firm Advent was preparing a takeover offer for London-listed Tate and Lyle that could exceed £2.8bn. Finally, The Sun splashed on the news that Thomas Tuchel, England’s new football manager, wanted to help the team win more trophies and secure the 2026 World Cup. The Daily Star led with a report that actor Danny Dyer stores his toilet roll in his fridge to “protect his delicate bottle and glass
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